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w.Y K. PORTER ET AL VANITY DRESSER ts-Sheet l Feb. 3, 1931.

` Feb- 3, l931. yv. K. PORTER ET AL 1,790,836

VANITY DRE S SER Filed July 10. 1928 2 Sheelzs-Sheefl 2 :1211:: *Y A A MMMIS-L- m- 'z -:SSII z 1| mg, Huh Ml nu. z 1

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, i :UNITED ESTATES L WILLIAM K. PORTER aNnniiRiiIs-D. BURToifL-oriirzrsBUiaGH, rsNNsYLvANIA f p-VANITY DRELSKSVEB l iilpiieainmY nencini-'10, leas.' sen'aiiio. 251,651@

" Thisv invention pertains to articles of-furniwith the top raised exposing the comparti -v ture and more particularly to what are knownA vments containingthe vtoilet articles. 5 l l Vasvvanity dressers, saiddressers being adapted v Figure'lis ai transverse sectional View ol"v to serve `for use other than as dressers whereA the body portionof the dresser on-linel`4--`4 8 restricted, space is aV limiting factor. y of-Figry 'f i L f Y .-j fr. 7:55. In the present inode of living, there are i Figure isan enlarged lvertical sectionalV many'jpeo'ple who5'by choice or by reason of -vlew taken on line fof Fig. 45 parts being necessity, li-ve inl one or tworooms or in an broken away.y Y I l l "f apartment. 'These apartments,V as arule, are Figure is an enlarged detai'l'viewfof the 10 and restricted: with the result that, it SllppOlll'lg bllClrBl/ OI hStOp, O11 the OPIBU- "G0 fis very diliculttol ind'space enoughfor all ingside ofthe dressen,l Certain ofthe parts the necessary articles of furniture Without being Shown 111 Sewon. Y' Y overcrowding the apartment; y ,Y 'l Figure 7 1s an enlarged detail view ofthe A y VAn object of this 'invention is t0 prgvide supporting bracket on tliefopposite sideoi Y 15 anovel vanity and dressing table'which, when th flIGSSeI' 'not in use as such, :may be used as an ordinary L Flgllrlf 8 1S L fragmentary; VeltlGalq SC- table, Said dressing table preferably having tionalview .through the lowerport'ionof the y a `bench fitting-,snugly underneath the saine -tOpsupporting bracket, the dotted llneSrShOW- s thereby making a verycompact arrangement lng Phe' PaIS Hlv lelaXedlPOSltlOIll L 20 which is especially desired in the small a-part-l Flglll'eS y 9 MidlQ are ,Sectional views on' To ments mentioned above where its'daily dual lines 9 9 and 10510 of Figure 8 YGSPGC- usefulness and economy ofspace would be ktlvely' Y Y appreciated. Y Q Figure -11 is a vertical sectional view A -'further object` of this invention is to `through the spring'latch'for holding the-'side V25 provide a top for theta-ble which may be jIlfllI'OIShl 910866. pOStiOIl. y 75 `locked in a position, by arspecial form of VFigure 12 iS aS'BCtOIlal VGW'OIlVlIlGlZ-lQ fhnge, said hinge forming a" special'feature YVofF-igu're 11.-V Y 1 l f v of this invention7 to bring multiplefmirrors Y 1Figure-13 is adetail sectional View ofthe A Alocatedfbeneath the top intense, and allow resilient clip Afor holding vthe bracketoprl .f .30 ready access at all times when in posiating-lever.V "'80 tion to all the articles used in the preparation" f Like numbers refertok like parts inthe Y 'of the toilet, thereby making it possibletp .Severalfigures of the-drawing. i' f v'prepare ythe toilet in less vtimethan Vwhen I11.`11%"11.1 '17 dello/Fes a Vanity.' dresser using the ordinarytypefof vanity dresser COmPrlSmg-a'bOdYPQTFlOnB SuPPOl'ted 'by I n where thearticles a elcontainedQiniiridividual fsllltable legs soposltlolled ls to enable the *S5 .drawers- 1 i i 1 benchDtofbelittedbeneath the dresser when Other objects and advantages of the invennqtl-n use Sad 'blldy pqrtloll bfllllg fllovlded tion will be hereinafter set forth and the novel Wlth a lop havmg'hinged Sllemlrrors F {g-40 features thereof defined .by the Ha1-@Ended -ttached tocits under side.l Thisbody por;`r9`0 claims. y y :Y v A y ion encloses partitioned compartmentsvl l 1- vIn the drawgs: p y j n in Whicharticles for toilet usevare kept., said Y Y 1 Fgurel is va''ront elevation of the vanity crlfrllgsdlgn el Yf'twllhg 1S I dresserready lorguse as such,-withthe top 'goles moge alccessible Y 'el Ol e all 4345 A l'alsed 'and bench in lPOSlllOl l 'I- YBeneath the top E is located a lar `center Figure 2 iS frontale/ration 0f the vanity* mirror" iagainst which the Sidemirors are dresser 1D C1Q-Sed '19051171011 fOvl'S 21S/f1 table, adapted to be swungV on ornamental hinges *the bench 708mg nested'under, 4he table to 2V and to be retained in such closed position l* provide free space around f Y* Y by the latch 3. The topis connected to the n0 Figure 31s a top plan view of the dresser body portion by suitable hinges 4 and may l ll be locked in an upright position by supporting brackets 5, said supporting brackets being pivoted to the top at 5n and being slotted as at 6 to receive projections 7 ylized to opposite' through Vpull rods 10, saidlatches being pivoted at 11 and normally held in lockingposi-r tion by leaf springs 12. Said'pull rods-10 are connected to levers 13 which are adapted to actuate the fingers 14, said fingers engaging` the extremities 8" of they latches 8 when actu# ated, thereby depressing thelatches tol release the fixed projections 7.

As shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7, the hand lever 9 is iixedto a rocker shaft 15 which is e rotatably mounted in threaded cup members 16 carried by threaded extensions 17 on the supportingbrackets 5, said rocker shaft carrying the two pull rod actuating arms 13and causing. simultaneous operation of the latch members 8 when the hand lever .is moved. This hand lever is retained by a resilient clip 19 in an Vvout-of-the'-way position along the side of the supportingI bracket after releasing the latches. i Y

The latch 3'for the side mirrors comprises a casingl 2O which isslotted to receive a shiftable latch member 21 adapted to be actuated by a knob 22, said latch member being normally held in intermediate position by springs 23. The casing carries an extension 24 from which projects a loop 25 adapted to engage a lock 26 when the top is in lowered position.

With thervanitydresser in the position vas shown in Figure 1, when it is desired to close'- it for use as a table, the side Amirrors arel swung toward each other against the center mirror. the latch being shifted to allow irst one and then the other to become fully -closed and held in position, thebacking ofithese side mirrors constituting `a protection for the 45 v large mirror and for the small mirrors as well when swung into this closed position. To lower the top, the liandlever is grasped with one handand the other hand is placed along the edge of the topV near the center to steady it. yAs. the lever is pulled forward, disengaging it from the clip 13, the rocker arm is vrotated causing the levers :18 to actuate the pull` rods 10 and rotatethe levers 13 about their pivots, thereby drawingthelatch members 18 down into the recess insthe supportingV brackets, and allowing the supportported on a shelf 28, bringing the dresser in- 2 to the position of Figure 1 merely requires the lifting of the top after unlocking the same, whereupon the supporting brackets will slide on .the projections and automatically lock the top in a substantially vertical position where the latch 3 may be manipulated to release the side mirrorsV allowing them to-beswung vto the position-desired. rljhe bench may be drawn forward and placed lirrposition in frontof the dresser for use. The raising of the top renders all of the toiletv articles Vreadily accessible.

' kWhile the specific details of construction have been herein shown and described, the invention is not. confined thereto as changes andalterations may be made without departing from the spirit thereof as defined bythe .appended claims.

l Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentv isi I 1.` In anarticle of furniture, an enclosing body portionV provided witha movable closure, 'saidclosure being shiftableto a substantially vertical position, i ka plurality. lof supporting brackets for retaining the said closure in said vertical position, latch means forthe said supporting brackets, and manipulating means carried by one of the said supporting brackets forV operating bothv of the said supporting bracket latch means.

j 2. In an articleof furniture, an enclosing body portion, supporting means therefor, a shiftable closure member for said enclosing body portion and means for retaining the said closure member in open position, said means comprising a bracket member pivotedl to said closure member and having a slot. in

one arm thereof, a projection carried by said normally retaining the same in position for engaging the said projection, a lever pivotbody" portion, supporting means therefor, av

shiftable closure member for said enclosing Vbodv ortion Vmeans forf'retaininof the said ingbrackets to slide over the fixedY projecp D closure member in open position, said means comprising a bracket member pivoted to said closure member and cooperating with said enclosing body portion, latch Vcarried by n saidy bracket member, and means' carried solely by saidV bracket member for manipulating said latch.

4:.' In anarticle offurniture, an enclosing f ally carried by said bracket member and en- "gaging said latch, a hand lever pivoted .to

wbody portion, Ya shiftable closure member therefor, means for retaining said closure f member Yin open position, saidV means comprising a palr of spaced bracket members pivoted to said closure member and cooperating with said enclosing body portion, a latch c carried by each of said bracket members, and means adjacent Yone of said bracket members vfor manipulating the latches of both of said bracket members simultaneously. y A

5. In an article of furniture, an enclosing i body portion, a shiftable closure member therefor, means for .retaining 'said closure member 1n open position, said means comprising a pair 'of spaced bracket members pivoted to said closure member andcooper-r ating with said enclosingbody portion, a

latch carried by each of said bracketmembers, and means adjacent one of said bracket members for manipulating thev latches of l both of said bracket members simultaneous-V ly, said means including a rocker shaft eX- tending longitudinally of the said closure member and adjacent one edge thereof.V

6. In an article of furniture, an enclosing body portion, ashiftable closure member therefor, means for retaining said closure member in open position, said means comprising a pair of spaced bracket members pivoted to said closure member and cooperating with said enclosing body portion, a latch carried by eachof said bracket members, and means adjacent one of said bracket members forvmanipulating the latches of both of said bracket members simultaneously, said means including a rocker shaft pivotally mounted between said bracket members. y

In testimony whereof We aiix our signatures. v

WILLIAM K. PORTER. HARRIS D. BURTON. 

